Famous people · Bismarck Township
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bismarck Township
Earl V. Johnson, born in Winthrop, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ancher Nelsen, with articles in 4 languages. No famous person’s birth in Bismarck Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Ancher Nelsen
Best known
Ancher Nelsen
in 4 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bismarck Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bismarck Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Vernon L. Sommerdorf
1921–2009American politician – Minnesota -House 1965-66 (District 49); House 1967-72 (District 43B)
Monica Witni
1930–1982American composer, pianist, playwright and double bass player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bismarck Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Ancher Nelsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons